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Samurai Scribe
What Samurai Scribe is
Samurai Scribe is a Markdown-first AI meeting notetaker for macOS and Windows. It records system audio and microphone feeds at the operating-system level, creating speaker-labeled transcripts, summaries, and action items without meeting bots joining calls. On-device speaker detection follows individual turns, with speaker identification and analytics. Meetings are saved as Markdown files in a folder you choose, and custom Rhai scripts can process transcripts or create documents. System-wide dictation transcribes and polishes speech locally. Calendar syncing works with Google Calendar through OAuth or calendars offering an ICS feed. A downloader handles media from more than 1,000 sites, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, and podcast feeds, then transcribes downloads locally. Whisper supports 99 languages, automatic language detection, and optional translation to English. After models download, recording and transcription can work without Wi-Fi. The Free plan costs nothing forever; Pro is $39 a month, shown as a one-time purchase.
Who it suits
Samurai Scribe suits people on Windows or macOS who want local meeting capture, transcripts, summaries, dictation, and Markdown files. It also fits users needing calendar links or media transcription.
What it does well
- Captures system and microphone audio directly
- Speaker detection runs on the device
- Supports Zoom, Meet, Teams, and Slack
- Whisper supports 99 languages
- Free plan includes unlimited transcription
What to know first
- Linux version is not available yet
- Requires at least 8 GB RAM
- Intel Mac build is unavailable
- Pro license activates on two machines
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | forever · Unlimited transcription and AI summaries · Whisper Tiny, Base and Small · dictation, speaker detection, custom scripts, vaults and calendar | Free |
| Pro | one-time · Everything in Free · Whisper Medium, Large V3 Turbo and Large V3 · NVIDIA Parakeet · additional dictation polish prompts · automatic calendar meeting recording · license on up to 2 machines | On request |
As samuraiscribe.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Samurai Scribe combines local meeting capture with transcripts, summaries, scripts, and dictation. Consider its operating-system requirements and the Pro machine limit before purchase.
Facts from Samurai Scribe's own pages
- Calendar integration
- The app syncs with Google Calendar via OAuth or calendars that provide an ICS feed, and stores synced calendar data locally. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Yes · samuraiscribe.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Dictation
- It provides system-wide dictation that transcribes and polishes speech locally for pasting into other applications. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · samuraiscribe.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Languages
- The site says Whisper supports 99 languages, with automatic spoken-language detection and an optional Translate to English feature. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License limit
- A Samurai Scribe license can be activated on up to 2 machines simultaneously. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Linux availability
- The maker says a Linux version is not available yet. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Media downloader
- Its built-in downloader supports more than 1,000 sites, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo and podcast feeds, and transcribes downloaded media locally. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Meeting capture
- desktop · samuraiscribe.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Meeting platforms
- Zoom,Google Meet,Microsoft Teams,Slack · samuraiscribe.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Network requests
- The site lists update checks, optional update downloads, first-run model downloads and Pro license checks as app network requests, with calendar sync when connected. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Notes and scripts
- Meetings are saved as Markdown files in a folder the user chooses, and custom Rhai scripts can process transcripts and create documents. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Samurai Scribe is a Markdown-first AI meeting notetaker that creates speaker-labeled transcripts and AI summaries on the user's computer. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Recording
- The app records system audio and microphone feeds directly at the operating-system layer, without meeting bots joining calls. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The maker says recordings, transcripts, summaries and other user data stay on the device; after models are downloaded, recording, transcription, speaker labels and summaries work with Wi-Fi off. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Speaker detection
- On-device speaker detection tracks individual speaker turns locally, and the app offers speaker identification and analytics. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Summaries and action items
- Yes · samuraiscribe.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- Pro includes lifetime updates and license support, and the purchase has a 7-day money-back guarantee. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The stated minimum is 8 GB RAM; the site lists macOS 13 or higher for system-audio capture and Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, while an Intel Mac build is not available yet. · samuraiscribe.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Transcription
- Yes · samuraiscribe.com, 20 Sept 2026
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